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That Nintendo-themed Universal Studios Japan attraction may actually be pretty fantastic

• Mike
  Mar 7, 2016
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The first details have emerged about the budget and square-footage for the upcoming Nintendo-themed attraction space in USJ—and it’s much more significant than we anticipated.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (details • nintendo • Universal Studios Japan • USJ • video games)

Digimon’s Agumon is here to be your friend and support your wrists as a huggable PC cushion

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 7, 2016

Digital Monster will make the digital workplace a little more comfortable.

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• Anime & Manga, Japan
• (Agumon • anime • computers • cute • Digimon • PC cushions • video games • wrist rests)

The Legend of Zelda’s Link is here to help you navigate Google Maps’ dungeons today!

• Philip Kendall
  Mar 4, 2016

Use Google Maps today and you may notice something a little different…

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• Games & Tech, Global
• (Google Maps • link • nintendo • the legend of Zelda • video games)

This cosplayer proves that gender is no barrier to awesome cosplay

• Cara Clegg
  Mar 4, 2016

By now we’re all well aware that guys can make cute girls, but can a girl make a badass guy?

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• USA
• (cosplay • Final Fantasy • video games)

Nintendo’s new Super Famicom-themed 3DS is a blast from its awesome past

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2016

Further proof that the company’s 16-bit console was one of the best-looking systems ever made.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (3DS • 3DS LL • nintendo • Super Famicom • Super NES • video games)

Volunteers being sought for field test of Pokémon Go mobile game

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2016

The first real-world Pokémon hunt is about to begin, but it needs some hunters.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (mobile games • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon GO • video • video games)

Artistic mom recreates iconic Final Fantasy art in glimmering beads

• KK Miller
  Mar 4, 2016

Moms are the best, especially when you make an off-hand comment asking them for something and they turn around and give you pure awesomeness.

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• Japan
• (art • beads • Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy VI • moms • video games)

Which sex do Japanese gamers pick for their video game characters? The results may surprise you

• Scott Wilson
  Mar 4, 2016

In the fight between skirts vs. vests, who reigns supreme?

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (customization • gamers • gender • genderswap • survey • video games)

Trailer released for this summer’s Pokémon XY&Z movie 【Video】

• Casey Baseel
  Mar 4, 2016

New Mythical Pokémon set to make its debut.

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• Japan
• (anime • movies • Pikachu • Pokemon • Pokémon the Movie XY&Z • video • video games)

Lovely lullabies based on Secret of Mana by Metal Gear Solid composer will give you sweet dreams

• Preston Phro
  Mar 3, 2016

Forget hiding in boxes — it’s time for a nap!

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• Games & Tech, Internet, Japan
• (Ayaki • game music • music • Norihiko Hibino • Secret of Mana • soundtrack • video games)

Popular cellphone game Granblue Fantasy is making news for all the wrong reasons

• KK Miller
  Mar 3, 2016

It used to be all about the classy characters with awesome designs, but now the drunk sister is stealing the show.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (alcohol • drunk • Granblue Fantasy • hangover • mobile games • Rumredda • video games)

Once you see it, you can’t unsee it: Japanese Twitter finds Pokémon Center’s hidden “monster”

• Scott Wilson
  Mar 1, 2016

You’ll never see Pokémon’s Nurse Joy the same way again.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (can't unsee • kill it with fire • nintendo • nurse joy • Pokemon • scary • video games • wtf)

Parkour Mario and Luigi are back to tackle this Mario Maker course brought to life!【Video】

• Jamie Koide
  Mar 1, 2016

The Super Mario Bros. are back to jump, flip and spin their way through another real-life level.

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• Internet, USA
• (cool • Dark Pixel • nintendo • Parkour • Super Mario Bros. • video • video games)

Sony ends shipments of PlayStation TV in Japan

• Anime News Network
  Feb 29, 2016

Mini-console still available in the West.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (Japan news • playstation • PlayStation TV • Sony • video games)

Pikachu outbreak happens again, this time in New York! 【Photos/Videos】

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 29, 2016

The beloved Pokémon continue to unstoppably, and adorably, expand their territory.

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• USA
• (anime • cute • New York • nintendo • Pikachu • Pokemon • video • video games)

Build a house from stationery with awesome new Minecraft erasers from Bandai Japan

• Oona McGee
  Feb 26, 2016

Distract yourself from studying with new Minecraft eraser sets featuring blocks and characters from the mega-hit video game.

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• Games & Tech, Japan
• (Bandai • cool • erasers • gamers • gaming • Minecraft • stationery • video games)

Soon you’ll be able to snore away on your very own Snorlax Pokémon bed

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2016

Officially licensed furniture also functions as a cushion or massive stuffed animal.

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• Japan
• (anime • awesome • bed • cushion • cute • furniture • interior • Pokemon • Snorlax • video games)

Busty Digimon anime figure not child-friendly enough for the West, now barred from sale overseas

• Casey Baseel
  Feb 26, 2016

Once again, boobs block the path between Japan and the West.

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• Canada, Europe, Japan, USA
• (anime • controversy • Digimon • figures • toys • video games)

Nintendo leak: New Pokémon game titles are “Pokémon SUN” and “Pokémon MOON”

• Scott Wilson
  Feb 26, 2016

The names of the much-awaited sequels to Pokémon X and Y are here!

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• Japan
• (nintendo • Pokemon • video games)

Powerman5000 angry at Final Fantasy 14 for “stealing” its music 【Video】

• Master Blaster
  Feb 26, 2016

Luckily, it’s just the rock band rather than an actual Powerman5000, but this could still mean big trouble for the game’s makers.

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• Games & Tech, Internet
• (Final Fantasy • Final Fantasy XIV • music • Powerman5000 • video • video games • When Worlds Collide)

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